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Here are links to some animal based fiber sites including, wool, mohair, etc. |
Alpacanet.com
All about Alpalcas and the fiber once spun by the Incas.
American Wool Council
The huge American Wool Council site with everything you might want to know about USA wool.
British Wool Board
The British wool information site.
Canadian Wool Growers
Canadian wool information and contacts.
European Wool Group
European Wool Group information.
Mohair USA
Mohair information site. All about the curly critters.
NZ Wool
Information and contact for NZ wools.
Wool Works International Listing of Suppliers
Here is the huge WOOLWORKS Yarn and Fiber supplier list. It lists sites from all over the world!
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Here are a few links to sites that produce artificial fibers like tencel and artificial silks. |
INGEO FIBER
Cool site to learn how fiber can be made from CORN!
SOY Silk
A fascinating information site on a new fiber made from soy beans!
Tencel Fiber Site
The official tencel site. A very interesting artificial fiber that has the sheen of silk.
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Cotton information sites, including those about natural colored cotton. |
Cotton Clouds
A wonderful site on all sorts of cottons with many links to cotton information. Cotton yarn and roving for sale.
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Here are sites to purchase commercial or natural dyes and learn dyeing information. |
Textiles of India
many ethnic textiles and how they are made
Dharma Trading
Cool west coast hippie dye suppliers to artists and home dyers. Fun catalogue.
Dr. Paula Burch Dye site
Fun site with many kiddie projects and LOTS of original ideas.
G and S Dye Company of Canada
One of Canada's largest Chemical dye suppliers.
Japanese Textiles
John Marshall, writer of the MAKE YOUR OWN JAPANESE CLOTHING book has a wonderful site where he teaches a whole FREE course on Japanese textile dyeing. Great Site!
Mannam Dye Site
Formulas for ancient natural fiber dyes.
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Here's a list of lots of flax information sites for you. |
Canadian Flax Council
Great, wonderful fully comprehensive site on flax and its uses and production. Everything from growing to recipies.
FLAX and LINEN
A great site of the production of linen from raw flax.
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Here are sites to free patterns all over the WEB. |
Rowan Yarns
Free patterns from Rowan a major UK yarn manufacturer.
Sewing. Org
A great site for people interested in the art and craft of sewing.
Smocking .Org
Has all sorts of heirloom sewing patterns and smocking projects donated by members.
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Here are all sorts of fiber artists sites for inspiration. |
Bonnie Inouye
Bonnie uses computer driven AVL Dolby looms for amazing complex patterns.
Caroline Anderson-Shea
A wonderful site which features wearable art. Lots of ideas.
Fed Ullom- Official Tartan Weaver
Weaver of authentic Tartans and Plaids.
Ri'Illa Weave Page
Two Native American Sisters developed a way to expand Native American Finger Weaving to make whole cloth garments. Very intriguing process.
Sylvia Weber -Tapestry Weaver
Wonderful Aubbuson Tapestry techniques by a great weaver.
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Here are links for Native American fiber arts which include weaving, spinning, cordage, and Seminole Patchwork. |
NATIVE WEB BELT INSTRUCTIONS
Here are instructions for finger weaving a nice belt by extremely ancient techniques. Its easy once you get the hang of it. Then check out the rest of the fine NATIVE WEB site.
GRID ART: 21st Century Art
This is a site that features a wonderful collection of various grid arts by modern artists. You can view high quality graphics of woven rugs, art needlepoint and other textile forms. Wonderful inspiration!
Seminole Patchwork
A wonderful history and description of the art of Seminole Patchwork.
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Here is a list of all sorts of silk related sites from ancient silk textiles to fabric painting. |
Australian Silk Worm.com
Here is a wonderful site featuring the work of Australian silk painters. Some really wonderful ideas for all sorts of fiber artists.
Loa Textiles
Information on the wonderful intricate textiles of Laos.
Patricia Chessman Eastern Asian Textiles
Pat Chessman is very active in studying and promoting the native textiles of Suth East Asia. Wonderful stuff.
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Here are some mailing list groups to get you started in the WEB world of fiber arts. |
Ron Parker's Fiber Home
tremendous amounts of fiber info including the list of fiber related mailing list groups online
Mining Co. Weaving
a great site on hand weaving
Kente Cloth
Davi Lojo has a wonderful site on the African Kente textiles which may have had a great influence on the creation of quilting in the USA. It is a truly extra-ordinary site.
Crochet Guild of America
Comprehensive crochet site
Lace Information Page
lacemaking information and techniques
Pre-Columbian Art
A nice site of precolumbian art and textiles.
